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Mavericks surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 04 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Mavericks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mavericks sea temperature is
14.6° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mavericks today?
The current surf forecast for Mavericks at 2PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (04 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Mavericks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | |
411 | 405 | 494 | 440 | 350 | 345 | 339 | 339 | 319 | 244 | 236 | 236 | 186 | 186 | 183 | 191 | 193 | 191 | 143 | 104 | 125 | 219 | 190 | 187 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:24PM1.16m | 00:25AM1.55m | 3:16PM1.13m | 1:05AM1.49m | 4:12PM1.13m | 1:51AM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04AM-0.20m | 6:45PM0.94m | 7:45AM-0.16m | 7:28PM1.00m | 8:29AM-0.10m | 8:23PM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  | | | |  |  | |  | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:05 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 13 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
 kJ | 411 | 405 | 494 | 440 | 350 | 345 | 339 | 339 | 319 | 244 | 236 | 236 | 186 | 186 | 183 | 94 | 89 | 191 | 143 | 104 | 125 | 32 | 48 | 52 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 35 | 23 | 121 | 124 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 94 | 138 | 97 | 171 | 142 | 104 | 107 | 152 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 62 | 61 | 100 | 219 | 190 | 187 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 15 | SW 16 | W 11 | W 15 | W 14 | W 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 54 | 54 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 77 | 31 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 191 | 193 | 88 | 38 | 63 | 61 | 100 | 99 | 99 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 21 | 20 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 35 | 431 | 48 | 48 | 2 | 39 | 35 | 35 | 48 | 8 | 35 | 39 | 8 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 35 | 74 | 76 | 73 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
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